Album Reviews

The Traveling Ones Meet Me There Reviewed by: Meredith Aristone The Traveling Ones make their debut with a surprising maturity in both sound and subject matter, delivering catchy country-rock ballads with a romantic Texan fervor. Each song carries undertones of an obvious Austin Read More

Surfer Blood Snowdonia Reviewed by: Meredith Aristone Surfer Blood make it evident that they aren’t rookies in the pop-rock scene with their melodically orgasmic fourth album, Snowdonia. It is notable in the band’s repertoire of material as the first album since their debut that Read More

Molly Burch Please Be Mine Reviewed by: Meredith Aristone Los Angeles bred University of North Carolina graduate, Molly Burch, does not hesitate to bear it all (specifically the most vulnerable contents of her heart) in her debut album, Please Be Mine. Ten emotionally gripping Read More

Julie Byrne Not Even Happiness Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt Transience is defined by fleeting moments that inevitably fade into the background. Since debuting in 2014, New York based songwriter, Julie Byrne has lived a transient life, one that’s taken her from Buffalo to Read More

Brantley Gilbert The Devil Don’t Sleep Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier I’ve said this before and I’ve come to realize this as a music fan and professional- the opening song on an album is critical. You want to open with a bang and the 32-year-old country star, Brantley Gilbert, does Read More

A Valley Son Sunset Park Reviewed By: Lauren Rosier For a band that’s barely a year old, Brooklyn’s A Valley Son sound like seasoned musicians. The band’s polished, yet rough around the edges, roots-y vibe fits in well in multiple genre scenes with a knack for great Read More